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הם זוג חדש, אבל הם כבר מדברים על מתי להתחתן.
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They are a new couple, but they are already talking about when to get married.
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Questions & Answers about הם זוג חדש, אבל הם כבר מדברים על מתי להתחתן.
Is there a missing word for are in הם זוג חדש?
Yes. In the present tense, Hebrew usually does not use a separate word for "am / is / are".
So:
- הם זוג חדש literally looks like they a new couple but it means they are a new couple.
This is completely normal Hebrew. A form of להיות (to be) is usually omitted in the present tense.
Why does the sentence use זוג (couple) in the singular if it is talking about two people?
Because זוג is a singular noun meaning a pair / a couple.
So Hebrew is structured like:
- they [are] a new couple
Even though the couple contains two people, the noun זוג itself is grammatically singular, just like English a couple is singular in form.
Why is it חדש and not חדשים?